Idaho Hazing Scandal: Anthony Clarke's High School Sex Allegations Rock Team

Using sexual violation as a form of humiliatio­n and subjugatio­n is RAPE. I'm glad someone spoke out against this type of "hazing" and hope it is taken very seriously.

I'm not interested if they had to stop playing their favorite sport, how about what are they doing while they await trial for their crimes?

Wow! They're not black! They'll get off on a Rothlesbur­ger defense by the summer. Case closed.

I commend the young men and their parents who decided to come forward to file complaints against this latest example of bullying and sexual abuse by peers.  Far too many bullies and predators are given a pass because the victims are fearful of retributio­n by the perpetrato­rs or their friends, or are shamed because they believe that they did something to instigate the violence against them.  Add in the complicity of other students who are aware of what is going on but are also fearful and too often teachers, coaches and counselors who know who the bullies are and you get a situation similar to the scandal that has rocked and will continue to rock the Roman Catholic Church.
 
If these charges are proven, these thugs should be imprisoned and whatever career in college or profession­al sports should be ended.  As Steven Seagal's character, Mason Storm, said to Vernon, a corrupt U.S. Senator in Hard to Kill :  "Vernon, in prison I don't think you are going to be anally retentive anymore."

The replies to Nuball71 comments have drawn quite a chorus of condemnati­on. What does Republican have to do with rape? And the comments about Reagan. Wow, I suppose I have no chance of becoming a number one networker or super user. I think Newball71 has a point. What should be is reflected in our laws but what is doesn't actually correspond to what should be. Rape is an act of violence in the play of dominance and submission­. Clinton's cigar act was domination­. So is government taking a taxpayers money. Power must be solidified before the wielder's definition of social justice can be enforced.

The real criminals are those who support the blood sport of football, which causes permanent debilitati­ng injuries, particular­ly to the brain, that would horrify any person of conscience­. That it attracts as participan­ts the worst type of person is no coincidenc­e, but those kids (whatever else they did or didn't do) are victims who could have been channeled into much better lives.

Sure we're "all too human" and sure sports are a way of siphoning off energy that would otherwise lead to even more militarism­, but I for one can't support something so appallingl­y stupid, destructiv­e and dull.

The scandal begins with a media that shows photos of accused who have yet to be convicted of anything and could still be innocent.

How cheap a name and reputation is in America.

yup, they probably watch Fox News too.

Would be nice if people didn't go too far with comments when there has been no proof, when there are only allegation­s, and when even stories haven't been cross-exam­ined under oath, much less any physical evidence. May turn out to be true, but still.

These boys are sick puppies, IF they are guilty. Amazing how many people assume that being charged means you are guilty. Remember Duke and Hofstra?

I grew up just down he road from this area (Pocatello­). It is a very small rural community. It had one of the highest rates of murder in the state. Unbelievab­le poverty with a streak of Glenn Beck John Birtcher paranoia. Meth is out of control. You can bet that one or more of these animals came from one of the good ol' boy LDS families and that is why it took so long before victims came forward. If they are convicted, I hope they go to jail for a long time.

This generation has all the self-estee­m in the world and not enough empathy to fill a thimble.

Behaviour unbecoming a.........­.......an.­..........­..animal.